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Joab reported to David how many fighting men he had counted. In the whole land of Israel there were 1,100,000 men who could use their swords well. That included 470,000 men in Judah.

But Joab didn’t include the tribes of Levi and Benjamin in the total number. The king’s command was sickening to Joab. It was also evil in the sight of God. So he punished Israel.

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